Ecclesiastes 2:1

New International Version

I said to myself, “Come now, I will test you with pleasure to find out what is good.” But that also proved to be meaningless.

Cross References

Genesis 11:7

Come, let us go down and confuse their language so they will not understand each other.”

2 Kings 5:5

“By all means, go,” the king of Aram replied. “I will send a letter to the king of Israel.” So Naaman left, taking with him ten talents of silver, six thousand shekels of gold and ten sets of clothing.

Psalm 10:6

He says to himself, “Nothing will ever shake me.” He swears, “No one will ever do me harm.”

Psalm 14:1

The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, their deeds are vile; there is no one who does good.

Psalm 27:8

My heart says of you, “Seek his face!” Your face, Lord, I will seek.

Proverbs 14:13

Even in laughter the heart may ache, and rejoicing may end in grief.

Ecclesiastes 11:9

You who are young, be happy while you are young, and let your heart give you joy in the days of your youth. Follow the ways of your heart and whatever your eyes see, but know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment.

Ecclesiastes 2:10

I denied myself nothing my eyes desired; I refused my heart no pleasure. My heart took delight in all my labor, and this was the reward for all my toil.

Ecclesiastes 2:15

Then I said to myself, “The fate of the fool will overtake me also. What then do I gain by being wise?” I said to myself, “This too is meaningless.”

Ecclesiastes 2:25

for without him, who can eat or find enjoyment?

Ecclesiastes 7:4

The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure.

Ecclesiastes 8:15

So I commend the enjoyment of life, because there is nothing better for a person under the sun than to eat and drink and be glad. Then joy will accompany them in their toil all the days of the life God has given them under the sun.

Isaiah 5:5

Now I will tell you what I am going to do to my vineyard: I will take away its hedge, and it will be destroyed; I will break down its wall, and it will be trampled.

Isaiah 50:11

But now, all you who light fires and provide yourselves with flaming torches, go, walk in the light of your fires and of the torches you have set ablaze. This is what you shall receive from my hand: You will lie down in torment.

Isaiah 50:5

The Sovereign Lord has opened my ears; I have not been rebellious, I have not turned away.

Luke 12:19

And I’ll say to myself, “You have plenty of grain laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry.” ’

Luke 16:19

“There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day.

Luke 16:23

In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side.

Titus 3:3

At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.

James 4:13

Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.”

James 5:1

Now listen, you rich people, weep and wail because of the misery that is coming on you.

James 5:5

You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened yourselves in the day of slaughter.